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The Washington Post: OPETH Disappoint A Few Headbangers At Club Gig
Dan Campbell of The Washington Times is reporting that OPETH disappointed a few of the headbangers in the audience at a recent show at the 9:30 Club "by playing mostly mellow, semiacoustic numbers from the band's new 'Damnation' album, which [PORCUPINE TREE's Steven] Wilson produced. However, singer...August 3, 2003
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OPETH Mainman Talks Differences Between European And American Metal Fans
Phillip Yates of Colorado Daily spoke to OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt about the differences between European and North American aficionados of metal music. "In a way, parts of the North American crowd seem to be more into what we are doing," Åkerfeldt said. "They get more into stuff than a German...July 26, 2003
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CHARON: New Album Details Revealed
Finland's CHARON have set "Dead Man Walking" as the title for their forthcoming fourth full-length album, due on September 1 through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to last year's "Downhearted" was recorded at BRR Studios in the group's hometown of Raahe and was mixed at Helsinki's Finnvox Studios....July 26, 2003
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NIGHTRAGE To Play Hometown Gig In August
NIGHTRAGE, the brand new Swedish melodic death "supergroup" led by guitarists Marios Iliopoulos (EXHUMATION) and Gus G. (DREAM EVIL, FIREWIND),will perform live at Göteborg's Kalaset festival in Gothenburg, Sweden on August 11. "We are opening at 18:40 [6:40 p.m. Central European time] for a 30-min...July 22, 2003
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GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2003: Photos Posted Online
A bunch of high-quality live photos of ALICE COOPER, ARCH ENEMY, DORO, FINNTROLL, MURDERDOLLS, OPETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE and many others performing at this year's Graspop Metal Meeting on July 4-5 in Dessel, Belgium have been posted online at www.metalpics.ch. ...July 18, 2003
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OPETH's ÅKERFELDT Explains Finnish Festival Cancellations
OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued a statement clarifying the group's reasons for canceling their previously announced appearances at Finland's Tuska and Illosaarirock festivals, scheduled to take place July 11 and July 12, respectively. The statement reads as follows: "Dear friends, "We are...July 5, 2003
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SENTENCED Added To Finland's TUSKA METAL FESTIVAL
SENTENCED have replaced OPETH at this year's edition of Finland's Tuska festival, set to take place July 11-13 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki. As previously reported, OPETH were forced to cancel their appearance at Tuska due to "logistical and financial" difficulties connected with...July 5, 2003
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OPETH Withdraw From Finnish Festivals
Sweden's OPETH have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearances at Finland's Tuska and Illosaarirock festivals, scheduled to take place July 11 and July 12, respectively. The following is an official statement on the matter from OPETH's manager, Andy Farrow of Northern Music Co.: "I...July 4, 2003
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OPETH Recruit SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Keyboardist For Upcoming Tour
OPETH have recruited SPIRITUAL BEGGARS Hammond organ/keyboard "legend" Per Wiberg to handle the keyboard duties during their upcoming U.S. tour with PORCUPINE TREE. The gigs, which will not feature any of the heavier material that OPETH is most famous for, will focus primarily on the band's "more me...June 6, 2003
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1349 Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
Norwegian black metallers 1349, featuring SATYRICON drummer Frost, are the latest act to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at t...June 4, 2003
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Former WITHOUT FACE Singer, Guitarist Launch New Project
Former WITHOUT FACE frontwoman Julie and guitarist Roomy have put together a brand new project called TO-MERA. "We are working hard to arrange everything with the new band right now," Julie told Musical Discoveries in a recent interview. "I don't want to explain too much about it yet, but it's alrea...May 30, 2003
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DIO, KREATOR, ROTTING CHRIST, OPETH Confirmed For Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival
DIO, KREATOR, ROTTING CHRIST and OPETH have been confirmed to appear at Rock The Nations festival on June 29 in Istanbul, Turkey. Also set to perform at the event are Turkish acts RADICAL NOISE, ANTISILENCE and ALMORA. For more information, visit the official Rock The Nations web site at this locati...May 29, 2003
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OPETH Confirm North American Tour With PORCUPINE TREE
Sweden's OPETH have confirmed the dates for their upcoming "Damnation" Tour 2003 with PORCUPINE TREE. The details are as follows Jul. 15 – Toronto, ONT - Opera House Jul. 16 – Montreal, QUE - Medley Jul. 17 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza Jul. 18 – Boston. MA - Berkeley Performance Centre Jul. 19 ...May 29, 2003
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TAAKE Singer Displays His Package At Norway's INFERNO FESTIVAL
Norwegian black metallers TAAKE gave a particularly "revealing" performance during last month's Inferno Festival in Oslo. For a first-hand look, click here. The second installment of Inferno Festival took place April 17-19 in Oslo's Rockefeller and John Dee clubs. Other acts that appeared during the...May 26, 2003
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OPETH To Perform On Sweden's Channel 4
OPETH will perform two tracks from their latest CD, "Damnation", during a morning-show appearance on Sweden's Channel 4 (TV4) on Wednesday, May 28. OPETH are currently finishing up a month-long U.S. tour with LACUNA COIL. They are scheduled to appear at The Quest in Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday ni...May 20, 2003
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